During a speech on the Senate floor on Saturday, Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) stated that former President Donald Trump's actions before the Capitol riot "were a disgraceful dereliction of duty." And that the president "cannot spend weeks thundering that shadowy forces are stealing our country and then feign surprise when people believe him and do reckless things." McConnell also said that during the riot, Trump "did not act swiftly. He did not do his job. He didn't take steps so federal law could be faithfully executed and order restored."